1
as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a big, strapping youth who, even at his relatively young age, knew the meaning of hard work
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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
rounded up the neighborhood youths and organized them into a softball team
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
told the young people to enjoy their youth while they could
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Recent Examples of youth
States that have adopted inclusive policies have seen steady or increasing rates of participation by all youth.
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Gavin Yamey, Time, 20 June 2025
The decision preempts the Trump administration's 2026 budget proposal to cut funding for 988's LGBTQ+ youth and young adult services.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Suicide hotline The Trump administration plans to end the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Wesolowski notes that a recent poll by NAMI showed that 61% of respondents supported specialized mental health services through 988 for high risk groups like LGBTQ+ youth.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 18 June 2025
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Gavin Yamey, Time, 20 June 2025
The decision preempts the Trump administration's 2026 budget proposal to cut funding for 988's LGBTQ+ youth and young adult services.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Suicide hotline The Trump administration plans to end the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Wesolowski notes that a recent poll by NAMI showed that 61% of respondents supported specialized mental health services through 988 for high risk groups like LGBTQ+ youth.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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The presence of a 37-year-old who brought the tenacity of a champion to the lineup and the joy of a kid to the dressing room.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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My kids officially gained a new best friend, and he's gained a whole new life.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Megan and Michael were childhood best friends who met at church and stayed close through high school.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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After spending his childhood in Minnesota, his family relocated to Orlando.—
Avery Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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The two first met when Winkler was touring the country as a member of the Happy Days cast and Matlin was just a teenager with big dreams.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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With 19-year-old Jobe Bellingham following in his brother’s footsteps in making the move to Borussia Dortmund, there is an opportunity for the teenager to make an instant impact.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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He was hired to perform an autopsy on the child, who died while Ross was in delivery.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Being a child, over 65 or pregnant puts you at greater risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Now, adolescents and adults who have not been previously vaccinated receive only one shot, and myocarditis no longer shows up in the data, O'Leary said, referring to the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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The study also focused only on children and adolescents.—
Jackie Fortiér,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Lundes went from juvenile camp to juvenile camp and then to the California Youth Authority, the ineffective and poorly run state system that has since been shut down.—
Ivan Kashinsky,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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The budget contains five new projects, though: a sheriff’s station in Ramona, new electric vehicle charging stations for county vehicles, a 16-bed crisis center for youths, a facility for juveniles incarcerated for short periods of time and a training tower for county fire personnel.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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